Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose 1/4 acre pond expectations

Thanks Bill. I was really asking to help me with my pond due to the fluctuating water levels. I was thinking of floating 1' to 18" square pieces of closed cell foam in shallower water for FHM spawning, tethered to the bottom. I want to avoid having cover sticking out from the water by a couple of feet when the water drops in the Fall.

bowjo, I've run electric under a wide driveway by using 2" PVC pipe, sticking a hose inside of it with a "sweeper" nozzle attached to the end of the hose. The water washes out the dirt thru the PVC, and I pounded the PVC further along under the driveway as the dirt washed out from in front of it. The only problem that I had was a couple of tree roots. If there were large rocks in the way I doubt that it would have worked.

Some FHM production ponds use pieces of wood abt 1 ft sq attached to a line, tethered, and floated along shore for spawning sites.

I wonder if the township woud say anything abou me running it through a culvert under the road?

They might not like it inside the culvert. If they have to repair the culvert, they'd have electricity to deal with. Is it a township road or private road?

Township ...

that is one reason I suggested running air under the road. You will have to run large electrical cable to run a compressor. It is much easier to transport air long distances than it is to transport electrons.

I have life.I just stocked FHMs and 30 little redears in my pond...Just a small bucket of fish....Now I must wait a couple months to stock the HBG....It is just crazy ,how bad I wanna see fish swimming in my new pond.Anticipation is killing me ,but I must wait.........I am really suprised how many frogs and insect life is there.The ice just left a couple weeks ago...Joe